PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

RAIN AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN THE UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE
AFFECTED GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW
RAIN PATCHES. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON
ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING COOLER
WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF
THIS WEEK. WITH THE MONSOON MODERATING GRADUALLY,
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE DURING CHRISTMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016)

ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. BECOMING FINE DURING THE
DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 23 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE WITH COOL MORNING ON FRIDAY. CLOUDIER
AND WINDIER ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING FINE

(PINYIN: JIANZHUAN TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE

TEMPS: 18 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 21.12.2016